Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American
by Richard S. Tedlow
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Author: Richard S. TedlowEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-11-02
ISBN: 1591841399
Number of pages: 576
Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover
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Book Review: Great story, mediocre story teller
Summary: 3 Stars
Andy Grove is as great an example of the American dream as you will ever get. As if surviving the Holocaust weren't enough, Andy also experienced first-hand the brutality of the Soviet invasion in his country of birth, Hungary and still came out alive at the end of it all. Not surprisingly, he made his escape soon thereafter from Hungary and landed in the promised land, the United States of America, a beacon of hope for many and sundry. And once he did arrive in the U.S., Andy never had to look back. Even though he has had his share of hard times, not least of which were his battles with prostrate cancer and Parkinson's disease, the fact is that his innate brilliance, hard work and commitment made it possible for him to succeed spectacularly in a land which valued those qualities more than Hungary ever did.
As a story therefore it is certainly hugely inspiring. However where this book falls short, in my opinion, is the manner in which this story has been narrated. First of all, it stands at 461 pages long! While I understand that a book describing the life and times of Andy Grove cannot be a quick read of 100 odd pages, it is inexcusable that the author takes as many pages as he does in narrating the Andy Grove story. What makes the lack of brevity frustrating is that it stems in part from his frequent digressions. It almost seems as though the author, Richard Tedlow wants to impress us with his erudition. Finally, the author's tone switches between the subjective and passionate to objective and dispassionate at a moment's notice and I find some of those transitions less than graceful. Thus at the end of it, when I ask myself the question I always do after watching a movie, "Did the director of the movie (or author in this case) help me empathize with the main character?", I find answering myself in the negative.
To sum up, Andy Grove's story is an intriguing and inspiring story. But I would rather have it told by someone other than Dr. Tedlow who inspite of taking us through 461 pages, fails in my opinion to help us understand how Andy Grove thinks (a task he had outlined for himself on the very first page of the book) but most importantly, how he feels.
Summary of Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American
The definitive biography of an enigmatic business legendAndy Grove, the CEO of Intel during its years of explosive growth, is on the shortlist of America's most admired businesspeople, along with Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, and Bill Gates. Brilliant, brave, and willing to defy conventional wisdom, Grove is, according to Harvard Business School professor Richard S. Tedlow, "the best model we have for leading a business in the twenty-first century."
Grove gave Tedlow unprecedented access to his private papers, along with wide-ranging interviews and access to his closest friends and key business associates. Nothing was off limits, and Tedlow was free to draw his own conclusions. The result is not just a gripping life story but a fascinating analysis of how Grove attacks problems.
Born a Hungarian Jew in 1936, Andras Istvan Grof survived the Nazis only to face the Soviet invasion of his country. He fled to America at age twenty, studied engineering, and arrived in Silicon Valley just in time for a historic opportunity. He became the third employee of Intel, working for the legendary Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce.
As talented as he was as an engineer, Grove became an even better manager, as we learn from exclusive excerpts from his secret management diaries. Tedlow shows us exactly how that penniless immigrant taught himself to lead a major corporation through some of the toughest challenges in the history of business.
This is an inspiring biography that will enthrall anyone who cares about technology or leadership.
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